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The faked pregnancy of a Washington teen is headed for the small screen.

The Lifetime channel recently green-lighted the made-for-TV movie “The Pregnancy Project.” The movie is based on Gaby Rodriguez, a Toppenish High School senior who faked a pregnancy as part of a senior project.

For six months, Rodriguez told family and friends she was pregnant. The principal of her school approved the project, which was meant to explore stereotypes and rumors.

They’re best known as the guys who yell a lot and throw salmon for tourists at the Pike Place Market. But on Tuesday, they were celebrated for something else: Being the first fishmonger in the Market …

Update: Bartender who shamed wrong man apologizes – again. It all started over the weekend, when Victoria Liss was tending bar at Bimbo’s Cantina in Capitol Hill and a customer stiffed her on her tip. …

If you happened to walk by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Monday night, you would have noticed a whole lot of people sleeping on the sidewalk.

The reason: Seattle homeless shelter Share/Wheel wants to know why the Gates Foundation is focused on helping communities thousands of miles away when there are people in need literally on its doorstep.

Conservative preacher Harold Camping is (once again) predicting when the rapture will happen, and a Seattle-based atheist group is marking the occasion with a “Left Behind” viewing party.

On October 21, they’re making popcorn and — assuming the world doesn’t end — watching a “terrible movie.”

Based on the Christian book series with the same title, the movie chronicles the trials of those (you guessed it) left behind after the rapture. It stars Kirk Cameron, better known as the oh-so-mischievous Mike Seaver on ’80s sitcom “Growing Pains.”

Saturday saw the largest turnout of Occupy Seattle protesters in the two weeks since the demonstration against corporate greed began. Union members and families joined the youthful gathering that has …

This is not to be missed, Seattle geeks. (As long as you’re lady geeks, of course.)

The city’s first GeekGirlCon is happening Saturday and Sunday, and passes can still be purchased at the door. Like many cons, this event will bring together folks who love all things tech, science and geek culture — but this time, it’s all about the women.